Dublin City Librarian Deirdre Ellis-King retires

Deirdre Ellis-King, who served as Dublin City Librarian since 1985, has retired.

The occasion of her retirement was marked by a reception in City Hall, Dame Street, on Tuesday 11th May 2010.

In attendance were the Lord Mayor, Councillor Emer Costello, City Manager John Tierney, Assistant City Manager Philip Maguire, Director of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna (Library Council) Norma McDermott, President of the Library Association of Ireland (LAI) Siobhán Fitzpatrick, Acting City Librarian Margaret Hayes and award- winning novelist Joseph O’Connor who gave a reading for the occasion. Also in attendance were her many colleagues, present and former, and library colleagues from around the country.

Deirdre served as President of the Library Association of Ireland (LAI) on two occasions, and as the nominee of the LAI on the board of An Chomhairle Leabharlanna (the Library Council), a position she held for 22 years. Deirdre also represented An Chomhairle on COLICO from 1993 to 1996.